WWII: The Third Great Crisis in US History

Who was Adolf Hitler?

• He was the dictator of Germany during WWII.

• He was the dictator of Italy during WWII.

• He was the US President during WWII.

• He was the Prime Minister of Great Britain during WWII.

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Who was Benito Mussolini?

• He was the dictator of Italy during World War II.

• He was a famous Italian artist.

• He was the President of France during World War II.

• He was a British Prime Minister during World War II.

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Who was Emperor Hirohito?

• He was the Emperor of Japan during WWII. His people viewed him as a god.

• He was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom during WWII.

• He was the President of the United States during WWII.

• He was the leader of the Soviet Union during WWII.

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Who were the Axis Powers?

• They were an alliance of Germany, Italy, and Japan during World War II.

• They were an alliance of the United States, Britain, and France during World War II.

• They were a group of neutral countries during World War II.

• They were an alliance of Russia, China, and India during World War II.

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Who was FDR (Franklin Delano Roosevelt)?

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Who was Winston Churchill?

• He was the Prime Minister of Great Britain during World War II.

• He was the President of the United States during World War II.

• He was the Emperor of Japan during World War II.

• He was the leader of the Soviet Union during World War II.

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Who was Joseph Stalin?

• He was the Emperor of Japan during WWII.

• He was the dictator of the Soviet Union during WWII.

• He was the Prime Minister of Great Britain during WWII.

• He was the dictator of Italy during WWII.

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Who were the Allied Powers?

• The countries that worked together during WWII: Great Britain, US, France and Russia.

• The countries that fought against each other in WWI: Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy.

• The countries that remained neutral during WWII: Switzerland, Sweden, and Spain.

• The countries that formed the Axis Powers: Germany, Italy, and Japan.

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What were the causes of WWII?

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What was the Treaty of Versailles?

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